darkstat ☆
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Description:
Network traffic analyzer
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 3.0.722@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: networking monitoring traffic-analysis security web-interface
Install: brew install darkstat
About:
Darkstat is a lightweight, packet-sniffing network traffic analyzer that runs as a daemon. It captures network traffic, computes extensive usage statistics, and makes them available via a built-in web server. Its primary value is providing detailed, real-time insights into bandwidth usage and host activity without requiring complex configuration.
Key Features:
  • Embedded web server for browser-based access
  • Per-host and per-protocol traffic statistics
  • Minimal resource footprint and dependencies
  • Transparent traffic capture via BPF
Use Cases:
  • Identifying bandwidth hogs on a local network segment
  • Real-time monitoring of server network activity
  • Historical analysis of network traffic patterns
Alternatives:
  • ntopng – More feature-rich and modern, but significantly heavier on resources
  • iftop – Provides real-time connection views but lacks historical data and a web interface
License: BSD-4-Clause-UC AND GPL-2.0-only AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND X11
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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Oct 20, 2025 1:57pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 1dedbca3
Oct 15, 2025 5:02pm 0 VERSION_BUMP aa1981ac
Sep 15, 2025 5:31am 0 VERSION_BUMP cef5bc2c
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